British Executions

Richard Simons

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 15 Apr 1773

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Bodmin

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/cornwall.html

Thursday, 15 Apr 1773 probably at Bodmin

Richard Simons guilty of the highway robbery of Alice, wife of Peter Thomas: robbing her of ½ bushel of wheat (valued at 8/-).  Execution ordered for Thursday, 15th April.